Cinnamon Pastry Crust

Source: Bon App?tit - November 1999

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup walnuts or slivered almonds, toasted
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter,
    cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2 tablespoons chilled solid vegetable shortening, cut
    into 1/2-inch pieces
2 tablespoons (or more) ice water or
    chilled dark cr?me de cacao

Blend flour, nuts, sugar, cinnamon and salt in processor until nuts are coarsely ground. Add chilled butter and vegetable shortening. Using on/off turns, process until coarse crumbs form. Add 2 tablespoons ice water or chilled cr?me de cacao. Process dough until small moist clumps form, adding more ice water by teaspoonfuls if dough is dry. Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk. Wrap dough disk in plastic. Refrigerate until cold enough to roll out, about 30 minutes.

Roll out dough on floured work surface to 12-inch round. Transfer dough to 9-inch diameter glass pie dish. Press dough into dish. Fold overhang under. Crimp edges decoratively. Cover and chill until cold, about 30 minutes. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Keep refrigerated.)

Makes one 9-inch crust.